R vs Chat&Messenger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
R
This business social networking service facilitates communication and collaboration for companies worldwide. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools including timelines, scheduling, email, and file sharing to enhance team productivity and stakeholder management.
- Timeline
- Scheduling
- Bulletin board
- Time card
- File sharing
- Business card management
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R Group, free business SNS used in 21 countries in the world. It grows rapidly towards the global standard, with the number of users exceeding 40,000 companies. ------------------------------------------------- Main functions Timeline, schedules, bulletin board, email, time card, stakeholder management, shift table, file sharing, business card management, administrator function, Toll-free call, chat Supported languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Korean, Russian ------------------------------------------------- Shoki Fujiwara R-group Co., Ltd.
Chat&Messenger
This integrated groupware simplifies business communication with features like chat, video calls, file sharing, and scheduling. It offers easy setup for internal users and supports hybrid deployment models for on-premise or cloud use.
- Integrated business chat
- Video calls with screen sharing
- File and document management
- Schedule and meeting room booking
- Automatic internal user recognition
- Hybrid deployment (on-premise/cloud)
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Chat&Messenger は、ビジネスチャット、ビデオ通話、ファイル共有、スケジュール管理、会議室予約、文書管理を使いやすく統合したグループウェアです。 【グループウェアの特徴】 1. ビジネスチャットに、ビデオ通話、ファイル共有、文書管理、スケジュール管理、会議室予約を使いやすく統合したグループウェア 2. インストールするだけで社内ユーザを自動認識する(難しい設定無しで直ぐにビジネスチャットやビデオ通話が利用できる) 3. ビデオ通話は複数人同時利用、デスクトップとモバイル通話、画面共有、FullHD 画質に対応 4. チーム毎のポリシーに応じて、オンプレミス(LAN 専用) or クラウド＆モバイル を使い分けるハイブリッドモデル。機密性の高い情報を扱うチームはオンプレミスで、営業先・テレワークなど社外でも利用するチームはクラウド＆モンバイルを利用する、と言った使い分けが可能
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: R at 8% against Chat&Messenger's 0%. Chat&Messenger's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
R ships an update monthly, Chat&Messenger every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | R | Chat&Messenger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | R-security | Chat&Messenger Inc. |
Customer experience
R
Chat&Messenger
In-app purchases
R
No in-app purchases
Chat&Messenger
No in-app purchases
